Concept #1 Quiz

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Concept #1 Quiz
Choose the best possible answer to the following questions about Key Concept 1 "Definitions and differences between minerals and rocks."

This activity contains 5 questions.

The main difference between minerals and rocks is ________.

minerals are composed of atoms bonded together, whereas rocks are generally composed of aggregates of mineralsminerals are composed of aggregates of atoms, whereas rocks are generally composed of minerals bonded togetherminerals are composed of smaller numbers of atoms than rocksminerals are composed of aggregates of rocks, whereas rocks are generally composed of minerals

Which of the following is not true about minerals?

Minerals can be identified by characteristic physical properties.Minerals can be liquid, solid, or glass.Minerals have a specific, predictable chemical composition.Minerals have a specific, internal, crystalline structure.

To a geologist, each of the following is why the orderly internal structure of a solid's atoms is used to determine whether the solid is a mineral, except which one?

Ordered atoms bonded into a structure determine the mineral's composition.Ordered atoms bonded into a structure control mineral properties.Ordered atoms bonded into a structure control mineral appearance.Ordered atoms bonded into a structure allow the determination of the mineral's origin.

Glass is not a mineral because _______.

glass lacks an internal atomic structureglass is not naturally occurringglass is not considered a solidglass does not have a chemical composition

Why aren't synthetic diamonds considered minerals?

Synthetic minerals are organic.Synthetic minerals do not have chemical compositions.Synthetic minerals are not naturally occurring.Synthetic minerals do not possess an internal ordered atomic structure.

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